Patents by Inventor Matthew Ellis Cooper

Matthew Ellis Cooper has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Solid oxide fuel cell process and apparatus
    Patent number: 8057951
    Abstract: Conveying gas containing sulfur through a sulfur tolerant planar solid oxide fuel cell (PSOFC) stack for sulfur scrubbing, followed by conveying the gas through a non-sulfur tolerant PSOFC stack. The sulfur tolerant PSOFC stack utilizes anode materials, such as LSV, that selectively convert H2S present in the fuel stream to other non-poisoning sulfur compounds. The remaining balance of gases remaining in the completely or near H2S-free exhaust fuel stream is then used as the fuel for the conventional PSOFC stack that is downstream of the sulfur-tolerant PSOFC. A broad range of fuels such as gasified coal, natural gas and reformed hydrocarbons are used to produce electricity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: Ohio University
    Inventors: Matthew Ellis Cooper, David J. Bayless, Jason P. Trembly
  • Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Process and Apparatus
    Publication number: 20090252999
    Abstract: Conveying gas containing sulfur through a sulfur tolerant planar solid oxide fuel cell (PSOFC) stack for sulfur scrubbing, followed by conveying the gas through a non-sulfur tolerant PSOFC stack. The sulfur tolerant PSOFC stack utilizes anode materials, such as LSV, that selectively convert H2S present in the fuel stream to other non-poisoning sulfur compounds. The remaining balance of gases remaining in the completely or near H2S-free exhaust fuel stream is then used as the fuel for the conventional PSOFC stack that is downstream of the sulfur-tolerant PSOFC. A broad range of fuels such as gasified coal, natural gas and reformed hydrocarbons are used to produce electricity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2007
    Publication date: October 8, 2009
    Applicant: OHIO UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Matthew Ellis Cooper, David J. Bayless, Jason P. Trembly